Paper Staff Call February 22, 2019
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy
Praise Report
Kim's Student Peer Review
Natalie V's Students' Thinking Critically
Heather Miller's Shift to State Testing Writing Essays
February Black History Month Reminder
- During the month of February, be sure to incorporate black history learning into the context that you are teaching for your course in at least one lesson.
- We are asking that you share the recording for that lesson in this survey to house a variety of lessons on black history that can be shared out with the families in the March Pelican Press for continued and advanced learning.
- Here are some awesome resources that you can use in your planning:
- https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/black-history-month/
- https://www.weareteachers.com/7-fresh-ideas-for-black-history-month/
K-5 Instruction
Here is your launch pad for the week of Feb 25 - March 1.
3rd - 5th grade teachers - remember to get your interim 2 from the DRC (For Math and ELA) and setup to be assigned to students for 3/11 - 3/15. The interim 2 is a checkpoint of the content learned up until this point. So in making it please limit the length to no more than double a weekly checkpoint and emphasize those areas of weaknesses that you are remediating from the practice test to determine growth. Be sure that a copy of your Interim is in your teacher folder and that you include the due dates and where to take the interim in your weekly newsletter for 3/11. Be sure the interims are ready to be assigned by March 1st before checking out for the Mardi Gras break.
6-12 Instruction
Here is your launch pad for the week of Feb 25 - March 1.
EOC Teachers - remember to get your interim 2 from the DRC and setup to be assigned to students for 3/11 - 3/15. The interim 2 is a checkpoint of the content learned up until this point. So in making it please limit the length to no more than double a weekly checkpoint and emphasize those areas of weaknesses that you are remediating from the practice test to determine growth. Be sure that a copy of your Interim is in your teacher folder.
Instructional Team
Special Programs
I attended the testing information sessions this week in Houma, New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Alexandria. I met with the families of students who have a current IEP or IAP. In my session, I shared information on what to expect from testing as it relates to accommodations (i.e. number of students in a group, test read aloud, extended time & how it works with online testing, etc). Our families appreciated the sessions and were able to ask questions and get clarity about what students should expect. You will get more information during our March F2F PD.
UPDATES
- Our Related Services Coordinator is sending an email to therapist about sessions during the week of testing. Therapist are being asked to not have sessions during the week of testing but to reschedule for the session for the week before or after testing. Also, an email will be sent to families.
- An email on progress report due dates for 3rd nine weeks will be sent out next week.
- Goal setting link - Click Here. They are due Wednesday by COB. If you have already submitted your goal, I will touch base with you before Wednesday. Please save in the following format: Last Name_SPEDTchrGoalSetting_Grades (K-8)/Subject HS. Please contact me with questions.
- Our K12 Audit is taking place next week, February 25-March 1.
Data
You will receive an email when Student Growth Reports are ready to send. Please set aside some time to send them as soon as possible.
There will be a Q&A session for Student Growth Reports at 1 PM on Monday. The invite will be in your OLS if you would like to attend (but it is completely optional).
FAST
Operations
Graduation Update:
Unfortunately (and beyond my control), a venue change was made for graduation. Please see details below.
Greater King David Baptist Church
222 Blount Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
Ceremony will be held in the auditorium @ 11am
*Staff will arrive at 9am, due to students and guests arriving @ 10am
*Refreshments to be served after
Prom Update:
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Stage 1
13465 S Harrells Ferry Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
7pm to 10pm
*Gina will send an announcement to 8th-12th graders today!
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Kristy